If I was Ban Ki-moon for a month.

If I was Ban for a month, my key priorities would be to eradicate
global hunger and extreme poverty, end all brutal killings
associated with power and politics and then hold dialogue with
terrorists; try and understand what their deal is and find a way
of ending their unacceptable behaviors. So if suddenly I found
myself at the helm of the United Nations with all the power and
influence that come with being the UNSG (United Nations Secretary
General), I would make sure the above mentioned priorities are
achieved.

You see the thing about being young is that you are not yet
exposed to the complexities and challenges that come with the
stringent process of diplomacy and unnecessary bureaucratic
processes. I would remove all that and get down to business. I am
not saying the current UNSG is not doing a very good job, I just
think that at this point in time seeing children starving,
pregnant mothers delivering in the wild or power crises and
unsuccessful revolutions is unacceptable. I would make it my life
goal (at least for that one month) to never see such things in
the world.

MDGs

In the year 2000, world leaders met for the millennium summit and
decided on a set of development goals to be achieved by 2015,
they were labeled the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It is
now less than a year to the set target and despite the
significant progress made, we have not been able to meet our
targets. If I was Ban Ki-moon, I would focus on what went wrong
and find a way of fixing those bugs.

In these MDGS, the first goal on ending extreme hunger would be
the one I examine in much detail. I would focus my energy in
looking for ways of distributing wealth to ensure we have
eliminated a certain level of suffering. The world cannot
continue to neglect these severe situations. I would
ensure such circumstances are inexistent. With all the
huge resources at my disposal, a well connected governance system
and the numerous NGOs, I would eliminate in totality these
extreme levels of suffering.

If I was Ban Ki-moon for a month I would also ensure that young
people’s challenges like youth unemployment are efficiently
addressed.

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